Nothing proves too tough for the physically or mentally challenged

At the age of twenty, Ms Shiow Chai Hong contracted Rheumatoid Arthritis which greatly affected her ability to work to support herself.  Ms Wong Muh Liang, born with a mental disability, finds it impossible to integrate into the society without being viewed as a person with special needs. However, both ladies have talents in drawing. With the help of Bizlink Centre, they had the opportunity to become Season’s Greeting cards artists and conveyed their greetings to fellow Singaporeans.

Fifty-year-old Ms Shiow Chai Hong had to work in the sheltered workshop in Bizlink Centre due to Rheumatoid Arthritis which resulted in deformed limbs and joints. She enjoys drawing and would draw in her free time even though she has limited strength in her limbs. To her, drawing serves as a form of spiritual sustenance. This year is the first time Ms Shiow is helping Bizlink Centre to design Season’s Greeting cards. The birds she drew, sitting on plum blossoms, depicted the arrival of Spring.

Ms Wong Muh Liang, also a client of Bizlink Centre, is working as a data entry clerk. She is also a talented artist with some of her works being displayed during exhibitions. She had designed a Christmas and a Chinese New Year card for Bizlink Centre. The former, which depicted soothing grassland, illuminated feelings of being carefree and relaxed.